Cabinet reshuffle: David Lidlington takes over from Damien Green as Cabinet Office minister but is not given First Secretary of State title

Justice Secretary David Lidington has been handed the disgraced Damian Inexperienced’s function, at Theresa Might’s facet – however is not going to be given his title as her efficient deputy.

Mr Lidington is not going to benefit from the description First Secretary of State – the title given to Mr Inexperienced, who resigned simply earlier than Christmas – however will take his job as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cupboard Workplace.

No 10 mentioned he would additionally chair the a number of Brexit committees beforehand overseen by Mr Inexperienced, handing him a vital function within the reshuffled Cupboard.